COURT FARM CHICKENS LIMITED

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  +16.9%

  £13,213,230 → £15,452,186

• Cash

  +70%

  £1,140,789 → £1,939,148

• Net assets

  +15%

  £7,557,928 → £8,690,917

• Employees

  +11.1%

  9 → 10

• Operating profit

  +105.1%

  £594,711 → £1,219,768

• Profit before tax

  +108.8%

  £630,207 → £1,315,959

• Wages

  +10.4%

  £272,864 → £301,168

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Saffery LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The company has net assets of £8,690,817 and net current assets of £2,969,358. The company's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the company should be able to operate within the level of its current facilities. The company has a strong balance sheet and significant cash levels therefore the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”

Significant events

• “The trading environment, in common with other economic sectors continues to be challenging, due to changes within the industry.”
• “The volatility of commodity prices, particularly wheat, and utility prices is a constant challenge for the company, mitigated by strong relationships with suppliers.”
• “Any significant outbreaks would place the company's supply process under enormous pressure and any subsequent failure to service the company's key customer would post a material threat to the company's trade. The directors strictly follow all government guidance and deploy pro-active bio-security measures to keep this risk to a minimum.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.